How do I get rid of a virus on my laptop?

Yesterday, my laptop bombed out on me! It keeps bringing up XP Anti spyware 2010-now apparently this is the virus itself? I can not log onto the internet and can not load a virus protect which I have on a USB - the system is just totally going mad, saying stealth warnings and hi jack blah blah ...help im... show more Yesterday, my laptop bombed out on me! It keeps bringing up XP Anti spyware 2010-now apparently this is the virus itself? I can not log onto the internet and can not load a virus protect which I have on a USB - the system is just totally going mad, saying stealth warnings and hi jack blah blah ...help im c-l-u-e-l-e-s-s!!!

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Best Answer: Re-boot your computer in SAFE MODE
To run it in Safe Mode, as soon as your computer turns on hit the F8 key (repeatedly) until a screen comes up
Choose Start computer in SAFE MODE with network support
Download and install Malware Bytes and AVAST free edition

Unlike Unix system like Mac OS Snow Leopard or Linux that relies on powerful permissions that even if you download a virus it is totally harmless because it cannot be executed Microsoft Windows offer no such features. In Windows ANYBODY with an administrative account can install software, remove apps, actually delete other profiles that is very convienient but security is mediocre.

Any virus or spyware adware malware that comes from the Internet is automatically executed with some or no warnings and will actually tamper with your registry. UNLESS the antivirus immediately delete or quarantine the virus little can be done and EVEN if you removed virus it would most possibly still be active as your registry have been damage.

There is LITTLE option but to REINSTALL Windows. Once day you may consider a mac or linux for better security and virus free environment

I have seen more than 100 of these darn viruses which people as yourself have gotten some kind of way' and they are not easy to get rid of.You may have to reformatted the whole computer with the disc that came with it.If you do that though it will wipe all your info and files out' and start all over again like new.Good luck.

I also had the "XP Anti-spyware" scare ware on my pc. I tried most of the familiar free programs , The only one that worked for me is "Superantispyware" the free edition.
I am quite impressed with how well it worked !